PASSION against satan[1]

[Marida Ignacio]

Hello, I did this during Lent. I hope Charles don't mind me posting
the series during this Holy Week. Around 5-6 parts total (plus some on
His resurrection and ascension). This came from a compilation of accounts
from mystics regarding the "Life of Mary". For this series, I'll only post
the "lenten" part about Christ.
And I have copyright permission to post it here from TAN books.

NOTE: Since this is from visionaries and mystics who saw Christ and
Mary in apparitions, the reader is not bound to believe everything that
was privately revealed here.

[from the book:
The Life of Mary as Seen by Mystics
Compiled by Raphael Brown]
Chap. 26. Mary During the Public Ministry]

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TRANSFIGURATION

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(exact qoute follows)
During the last year of his public ministry, the Savior decided to prepare
His three closest followers, Peter, James, and John, for the shock of His
Passion by revealing to them beforehand the divine glory of their Master
whom they were soon to see scourged and crucified. Almighty God decreed
that Mary also deserved to share this privilege, because she was destined
to share her Son's Passion in a spiritual way and then to become the guide
of the Infant Church. Therefore, while some of the angels brought the
souls of Moses and Elias to the Mount of the Transfiguration, others were
commissioned to carry the Blessed Virgin there.

Unlike the Apostles, Mary witnessed the dazzling glory of Christ's
Transfiguration without the least fear or disturbance. On the contrary,
she was profoundly strengthened and enlightened while contemplating the
glorious divinity of her Son. As long as she lived, she never lost the
inspiring impression caused in her soul by that vision of His glory, and
this memory greatly consoled her whenever she was separated from Him,
especially during the years after His Ascension. On the other hand, it
also made her feel all the more intensely the terrible sufferings that
He experienced in His Passion, which was slowly approaching. (end qoute)

[from Chap. 27. Judas in the book:
The Life of Mary as Seen by Mystics
Compiled by Raphael Brown]

(exact qoute)
It was the Savior's custom to introduce His newly converted disciples
to His Mother, for there was a tacit understanding between Jesus and
Mary that she would take His followers into her heart and into her prayers
as her own children and as the brothers of Christ, thus becoming their
spiritual Mother just as she was His natural Mother. Because this mystical
adoption was holy and supernatural, Jesus always performed the introduction
with great solemnity, and the Blessed Virgin accepted His Apostles with
touching seriousness and affection.

Among the new disciples whom the Master introduced to His Mother during the
second year of his public ministry was a good-looking young man with black
hair and a reddish beard, whose name was Judas Iscariot. This charming
and clever 25-year-old businessman was the illegitimate son of a dancer and
any army officer. He was always well-dressed and eager to oblige. However,
he talked too much and liked to make himself appear important. He was
intensely ambitious for fame, wealth and honors. Seeing that the people
were beginning to accept Jesus of Nazareth as the promised Messiah and future
Ruler of Israel, and noticing that the wealthy Lazarus was providing for the
growing new movement, Judas became interested in the teaching of the Master,
and one day he asked to be admitted as one of the followers of Jesus.

Looking at Judas kindly, yet with indescribable sorrow, the Savior replied
prophetically:
"You may have a place among My disciples - unless you prefer to leave it to
another..."
(end qoute)

Judas earned his place among the 12 Apostles and Jesus and Mary treated him
kindly and with love even though they knew he would betray the Master later.

Later Judas began to find faults among his associates and he became jealous
of the popularity of John.

Mary perceived that Judas was giving way to sinful feelings, so she talked
to him privately, very tactfully and gently. But Judas hypocritically
denied it and he then felt reproach towards Mary for correcting him. Soon
because he lost reverence to the Master's holy Mother, he committed a
grave sin of ingratitude which seriously offended God, and so Judas fell
from the state of grace. One thing led to another and so Judas also yielded
to a growing dislike for both Jesus and Mary and the hardships of
Apostleship.

The merciful Mother of God again spoke to him to restrain himself and humbly
ask the Lord for forgiveness. Mary also offered to intercede for him if
only he would repent and amend his life. In spite of Judas' denial, Mary
still continued her friendly love for him.

Jesus announced that they needed a treasurer who would take charge of the
alms donated for the poor. Judas got interested on this position and asked
John to interced with Mary for him. Mary did not tell Jesus when John told
her about Judas' interest for she detected his greed and ambition.
Persistent, Judas went directly to Mary and so she said to him:
"Consider well what you are asking, Judas, and examine your intentions.
The Master loves you more than you love yourself. Seek to grow rich in
humility and poverty. Rise from your fall, and I will give you a helping
hand, and my Son will show you His loving mercy."

(exact qoute follows)
But Judas turned away, feeling enraged and insulted, and resolved to ask
Jesus to make him the group's treasurer. When he did so, the Savior said
to him:
"Judas, do not be so cruel to yourself as to seek the poison which may
cause your death!"

However, as the ambitious Apostle insisted, the Lord let him have what
he wanted. But contrary to his expectations, Judas did not receive
considerable amounts of money, because the Master and His disciples
accepted only very small sums. When Judas saw the Savior refuse several
large donations, and when he noticed that the Blessed Virgin continually
gave generous gifts to the poor, he became so angry and resentful that he
began to be tempted with the idea of abandoning Jesus and even betraying
Him to His powerful enemies, who seemed increasingly determined to destroy
the new movement by doing away with its Leader. (end qoute)

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